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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Operator's Manual.

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Getting started<br />

Driving<br />

Warning! G<br />

Do not lay any objects in the driver’s footwell.<br />

Be careful that floor mats or carpets in<br />

the driver’s footwell have sufficient clearance<br />

for the pedals.<br />

During sudden driving or braking maneuvers<br />

the objects could get caught between the<br />

pedals. You could then no longer brake or<br />

accelerate.<br />

Fastening the seat belts<br />

Warning! G<br />

Always fasten your seat belt before driving<br />

off. Always make sure your passenger is<br />

properly restrained, even pregnant women.<br />

Failure to wear and properly fasten and position<br />

your seat belt greatly increases your<br />

risk of injuries and their likely severity in an<br />

accident. You and your passenger should always<br />

wear seat belts.<br />

46<br />

If you are ever in an accident, your injuries<br />

can be considerably more severe without<br />

your seat belt properly buckled. Without<br />

your seat belt buckled, you are much more<br />

likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be<br />

ejected from it. You can be seriously injured<br />

or killed.<br />

In the same crash, the possibility of injury or<br />

death is lessened if you are wearing your<br />

seat belt. The airbags can only provide the<br />

protection they were designed to afford if<br />

the occupants are using their seat belts<br />

( page 69).<br />

Warning! G<br />

Children 12 years old and under must never<br />

ride in this vehicle, except in a<br />

<strong>Mercedes</strong>-<strong>Benz</strong> authorized BabySmart TM<br />

compatible child seat, which operates with<br />

the BabySmart TM system installed in the vehicle<br />

to deactivate the passenger front airbag<br />

when it is properly installed. Otherwise<br />

they will be struck by the airbag when it inflates<br />

in a crash. If this happens, serious or<br />

fatal injury will result.<br />

Infants and small children must be seated in<br />

an appropriate BabySmart TM compatible infant<br />

or child restraint system, which is properly<br />

secured with the vehicle’s seat belt and<br />

top tether strap, fully in accordance with the<br />

child seat manufacturer’s instructions.

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